All About Pool Stuff

Pool is more popularly known as pocket billiards and is well known all throughout the US and in other major countries as well. Pool is not exactly like billiards although there are some similarities. Many people think that billiards and pool are the same. But if you play the game frequently, you will know the difference.



The internet has many resources about pocket billiards. By simply typing the words pocket billiards, you can generate many search results. It would be wise to be specific in your searches because if you type pool alone, you can generate results related to swimming pools.



There is no need to look any further because you can find some good information in this article. After you're through reading this, you will have an idea about the similarities and differences of pool and billiards.



The table used in playing pool is smaller than the typical billiards table. It has six pockets and the popular pool games are 8-ball, 9-ball, straight pool, and rotation. Some of the popular pool players are Willie Mosconi and Ralph Greenleaf.



Straight pool is the most popular pool game and it is also called 14.1 continuous. Pool players try to pocket the object balls consecutively until they miss. There is no particular order when hitting the balls as long as you pocket them legally. When the current player misses, the other one will take over. Each object ball is equivalent to one point and the winning point is usually agreed upon before the game starts.



Aside from the straight ball, there are also some people who still love to play 8-ball, nine-ball, and carom billiards. Playing billiards and pool is not a game of luck because experts believe that it has something to do with physics. Experts say that when a billiards ball is hit by another ball, its behavior can be predicted through mathematical calculations. Classical mathematics can be used to calculate the balls behavior but scientists at present are still trying to verify if the relativistic predictions will be more accurate. Talking about the physics thing will make playing pool games complicated and so you should try to focus more on the game and forget about it. As long as you know the playing stance and other things pertaining to pool games, you will not find it hard to play pocket billiards.



Now that you know some information about pool, perhaps you might want to try playing pool sometime with your friends.